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A team of lawyers representing Inuit children and their families in Nunavik and Indigenous children not living on reserves in Quebec are seeking to launch a class-action lawsuit against the provincial and federal governments over discrimination they claim was suffered related to the director of youth protection services and other …
Read More »Manitoba to replace vulnerable persons office after audit finds abuse in care homes – Winnipeg
Some residents in Manitoba personal care homes have been assaulted, threatened and injured by staff, yet a government oversight body deemed them to be unfounded cases of abuse, the province’s auditor general said Wednesday. “I am deeply concerned by our findings and recognize the painful experiences the victims and families …
Read More »Manitoba auditor general says abuse in care homes occurred, investigations flawed – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 26, 2023 11:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s auditor general says there have been cases of physical or sexual abuse in personal care homes that have been the subject of flawed investigations and wrong conclusions. In a …
Read More »Manitoba government allocates funds for new technology to help child abuse investigators – Winnipeg
Manitoba is once more looking to its criminal property forfeiture fund in an effort to better address incidents of child abuse across the province. Thousands of dollars from the fund will go to the RCMP, addressing various crime prevention measures and victim supports — specifically toward the installation of specialized …
Read More »Treating prior abuse of N.S. men who commit domestic violence key to controlling rage – Halifax
The man in his 60s looks down for a moment at his dining room table, and then tries to explain how a shameful moment of violence was also the beginning of a healing journey. About two years ago at his Halifax-area home, the man says, his wife stood in front …
Read More »Manitoba spends $2.1 million to establish provincewide child abuse response – Winnipeg
Manitoba is spending $2.1 million to establish a provincewide integrated child abuse response that will connect child victims and their families from across Manitoba to wraparound, child-centred supports, Premier Heather Stefanson and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced Sunday. “Our government is proud to stand with the women and men in …
Read More »New tech gadgets are making it harder to escape domestic abuse: advocates – National
A phone, a smart home, a digitally connected car — these are the tools of digital domestic abuse that anti-violence experts say is on the rise. “Methods that are sort of presented as advances in technology, whether it’s a smart home or a smart car, are just another method of …
Read More »New data shows increase in reports of sexual abuse in schools
A group of childhood sexual abuse survivors, along with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, is calling for government action, as data shows an increasing number of sexual abuse reports from inside this country’s schools. A new study published by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection on Wednesday found, between 2017 and …
Read More »Officials unable to track down former Sask. pastor at centre of $25M abuse lawsuit
Officials have been unable to track down a former Saskatoon pastor at the centre of a $25-million lawsuit, but a judge has agreed to an unusual alternative. Pastor Keith Johnson is believed to be in Oklahoma, but has been “evading” officials trying multiple ways to serve him with the lawsuit documents, …
Read More »Handling of sexual abuse claims puts Hockey Canada on thin ice with hockey parents
When parents first consider the dangers of their kids playing hockey they may envision flying pucks, elbows and sticks — not a toxic culture. But recent revelations about how sexual assault allegations were handled by Hockey Canada, the body that governs the sport in this country, have left some hockey families in turmoil over repeated …
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